This is a legal case about the divorce of David S. Maynard's marriage and its effect on his wife's property rights. The Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Oregon granted the divorce, and the lower court upheld it. The case questions whether the legislature had the power to pass the act and if it interferes with the wife's property rights. Relevant facts include the power of the legislature to regulate marriage, the lack of a direct prohibition against legislative divorce, and the absence of a constitutional prohibition against legislative control over the marriage relation.
Maynard v. Hill (1888)
Supreme Court of the United States
125 U.S. 190, 31 L. Ed. 654, 8 S. Ct. 723, 1888 U.S. LEXIS 1927, SCDB 1887-177
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